Category Archives for Education
Delivering the goods
Jakarta 21st February 2012 Another day, another country, another city…Jakarta today, Bangkok tomorrow…Not sure if I will manage to keep up the blogs during these heavy days of travelling… Typical day at the office though…got up at 5am to catch … Continue reading
green in the face
Singapore 20th February 2012 I am really starting to get worked up about these power-load issues…are we pushing it too far? I am beginning to think so. What is worst is that these so called “green” specialists just approach this … Continue reading
bLEEDing away
Singapore 15th February 2012 There is this new craze from companies, corporate institutions and hotel operators who are coming out with these design guidelines to comply with LEED certifications, Green Marks to look like a responsible company. I don’t know … Continue reading
Lighting and materials
Singapore 14th February 2012 Valentine’s day…another commercial day. I am not sure about the origin and history of this day but it surely has been commercialised. You are branded a cool, inconsiderate @#$% if you don’t sent your love some … Continue reading
Lighting Design; art and science
Singapore 9th February 2012 Sometimes I wonder about those who practice lighting design as a profession. Today’s thoughts are triggered by a very enlightening meeting I had today with an architect/ developer who contrary to most people was very knowledgeable … Continue reading
Lighting design in India
Delhi 31st January 2012 I am in Delhi for some project work over the next few days. India is definitely on the rise and comparing it to China I would say it is following in its footsteps in terms of … Continue reading
Being in control
Singapore 30th January 2012 Back in Singapore over the weekend and today for some meetings before I am on my way back to India tomorrow! Sometimes it all just happens at the same time…the dragon roaring already? 🙂 One of … Continue reading
Layers of light
Singapore 18th January 2012 Opting for an “early” entry today as I will be off later for a meeting and not sure what time I will be back (and in what state :)) as I will be attending a friend’s birthday … Continue reading
Something from nothing
Singapore 17th January 2012 Time and again we are faced with situations were (prospective) clients ask us to produce “something from nothing”, often a frustrating activity. Let me elaborate… Today I had two fairly similar experiences in two different fields … Continue reading
Lightning fast
Singapore 22nd November 2011 Singapore has the distinction of being one of the lightning capitals of the world according to today’s newspaper! No less than an average 186 days of lightning strikes Singapore every year. Quite a high frequency! There have … Continue reading

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